Wrist watch movement holder



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WRIST WATCH MUVEMENT HOLDER Filed .May 2 1938 ATTO R N EYS Patented Oct. 31, 1939 pair-se] errar/es rarest orties WRIST JiV-rllllrl MOVEMENT HQLDER Royl Argo, Muskegon, Mich. Application May 2, 1938, Serial No. 205,610 Y .aoiaimsl` (ci. sims) This invention relates to watch movement vholders, and its general object is torprovi'de 4a holder that is primarily designed for supporting and clamping a wrist watch movement, regardless of the size and shape thereof, in a manner whereby the holder sets up an automatic clamping engagement, with sufficient pressure against the movement,tvithor1t damage thereto, yet the holder with the movement therein can be readilyhandled, and

the movement worked upon, without` anyl possibility of casual displacement or removal of the movement therefrom. 1

A further object is to'provide a wrist watch movement holder in whichthe movement can be `applied. and removed with respect thereto, in an easy and expeditious manner, in that the lholder includes slidably mounted spring actuated'movement receiving jaw members normallyhe'ld in clamping association and which are shaped and adjustable to iit movements of all sizes.

Another object is to provide a wrist watch movement holder that supports a movement in a manner whereby either side thereof can be readily inspected and worked upon, without removing the movement from the holder.

A still further object is to provide a wrist watch movement holder that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient in use, operation and service. i

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure i is a plan view illustrating one of the movement receiving faces ci the holder and with the latter partly open.

Figure 2 is a plan View illustrating the other or opposite face.

Figure 3 is a side view looking toward the front of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an end view looking toward the right of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 5--5 of Figure l, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken approximately on line @-5 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that my holder is of substantially oval shape in outline, and includes four identical jaw members, indicated respectively by the reference numerals i to i inclusive, the jaw members being in the form of elongated blocks having bodies 5 of 5 arcuate formation in cross section.

Each of `the jaw members have soldered or otherwise secured to the confronting outer faces of the bodies thereo1,strip arms arranged in companion pairs which for distinction are indicated 10 by the reference numerals f5 andi. The strip arms el each pair are slidably mounted on each other, and the strip arms 5 are bent at their point of connection with the bodies of their jaw menibers at right angles thereto and have hat sleeves 5 15 formed on the bent ends. The strip arms i are likewise bent attheir point of connection with the bodies of their jawl members, at right angles, to provide ngers 9 slidably mounted in the sleeves 8 and the fingers have theirv outer ends inwardly 2o ared as shown in Figures l and 2, toprevent movement of the lingers from the sleeves, as will be apparent. The sleeves are preferably of a size to snugly rit the lingers to set up a frictional engagement therewith to hold the jaws in ad- 25 justed positions in the direction of the transverse axis of the holder.

Apertured ears l are formed on the confronting outer faces of the bodies of the jaw members,k to receive coil springs l l, one of which has its ends 30 connected to the ears lli of the jaw members l and 2 and the other coil spring has its ends connected to the ears of the jaw members 3 and il, and it will be obvious that the coil springs urge the jaw members together in clamping association. 35

Due to the connection of the strip arms with the bodies in the manner as previously set forth, it will be obvious that an outward pull upon the sleeves 8 will cause the jaw members to separate along the longitudinal axis of the holder, and o against the action of the coil springs l l, and the jaw members are movable along the transverse axis of the holder toward and away from each other, due to the slidable connection of the iingers 9 in the sleeves 8, consequently it will be 45 apparent that the jaw members are adjustable to fit watch movements of various sizes.

It will be noted that the upper faces of the bodies 5 when the holder is arranged as shown in Figure 1, are beveled or dished as at l2 and 50 formed on and rising from the outer corners of the upper faces are jaws i3 providing movement receiving shoulders lli that incline inwardly from the confronting faces of the jaw members to the outer faces thereof, as best shown in Figure 55 LLL) 1, and the jaws I3 are recessed as at I5 to provide movement receiving shoulders I6, adjacent the outer edges of the jaws I3, it being obvious that the shoulders I6 are adapted to receive a larger movement than the shoulders I4.

The opposite or bottom faces of the bodies are likewise beveled or dished as at I'I, but the beveled portions I'I are much smaller than the beveled portions I2 in order to provide relatively large jaws I8 that are shouldered as at I9 and 2U to receive watch movements of diierent sizes, and due to the shape of the shoulders I4, I6, I9 and 20, and the fact that the jaw members are adjustable with respect to each other, it will be obvious that my holder is capable of receiving, supporting and clamping Watch movements of any shape and size, and in a manner whereby the movement can be readily worked upon Without fear of casual removal or displacement with respect to the holder.

In the use of my holder, the jaw members are adjusted transversely of the holder by sliding the ngers through the sleeves 8 until the desired size is obtained, thence the sleeves 9 are gripped and pulled outwardly for separating the jaw members longitudinally of the holder, against the action of the springs. The watch movement is then seated on the desired shoulders, and the holder is then released for allowing the springs to pull the jaw members together, so that they will set up a clamping engagement with the movement.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A Watch movement holder comprising jaw members in the form of elongated blocks including bodies of arcuate formation in cross section, means for connecting the jaw members together in substantially oval formation and for adjustment toward and away from each other in the direction of both the longitudinal and transverse axes thereof, frictionally associated means included in the connecting means for holding the jaw members in adjusted positions in the direction of the transverse axis thereof, means for urging and normally holding the jaw members in clamping association, jaws formed on the bodies, and movement receiving shoulders formed on the jaws.

2. A watch movement holder comprising jaw members in the form of elongated blocks including bodies of arcuate formation in cross section, means for connecting the jaw members together in substantially oval formation and including a strip arm for each jaw member and secured thereto, said arms being arranged in pairs with the companion arms of the pairs slidably mounted on each other for movement of the jaw members toward and away from each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the holder, ngers formed on one pair of arms, sleeves secured to the other pair of arms and receiving the fingers for slidable movement therein for movement of the jaw members in the direction of the transverse axis of the holder, said sleeves frictionally receiving the fingers for holding the jaw members in adjusted positions in the direction of the transverse axis, springs for drawing the jaw members together in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and shouldered movement receiving jaws formed on the bodies.

ROY W. ARGO. 

